Bluff Point Woman Leads Yates County Deputies on Pursuit

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Photo: Lucas Day

A Bluff Point woman has an upcoming court date after she allegedly led authorities in Yates County on a vehicle pursuit.

According to the Sheriff’s Department, Jade Smith was found driving at a high rate of speed on State Route 14A. As deputies attempted to pull her over, she reportedly reached speeds over double the posted speed limit. The 26-year-old eventually stopped on Ferguson Corners Road in Benton and was taken into custody.

In addition to a number of vehicle and traffic tickets, including four counts of speeding, Smith was charged with unlawfully fleeing a police officer.

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